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The wreckage of a missing Russian An-24 passenger plane has been found in a remote forest near Tynda. The aircraft, carrying 43 people including five children, disappeared during a domestic flight. Rescue teams located the burning wreckage in dense taiga, complicating recovery efforts. Authorities confirm no survivors are expected as an investigation begins.

Key Points: Russian An-24 Plane Wreckage Found Near Tynda with 43 Feared Dead

  • Russian An-24 vanished during Blagoveshchensk-Tynda flight
  • Wreckage found 15 km from destination in dense forest
  • 43 onboard including 4 crew and 5 children
  • No distress signal sent before crash, investigation underway
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Wreckage of missing Russian An-24 plane found near forest, no survivors likely

Search teams locate crashed Russian An-24 aircraft in remote forest near Tynda, no survivors expected among 43 onboard.

"The wreckage was found burning in the taiga, making rescue efforts difficult. – Russia Today"

Moscow, July 24

A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has been found crashed in a remote forest near Tynda, with no signs of survivors, Russia Today reported on Thursday.

The Antonov An-24 aircraft, which went missing during a domestic flight from Blagoveshchensk to Tynda, was located by a rescue helicopter about 15 kilometres from its destination, Russia Today reported.

The twin turboprop aircraft lost communication shortly before reaching Tynda Airport, with no distress signal sent, according to a source quoted by RT. The flight was operated over a 570-kilometre route across Russia's Far Eastern Amur Region.

Governor of the region, Vasily Orlov, confirmed that 43 passengers were on board, including four crew members. Five children were among the passengers, he said.

Video footage released by emergency services showed a Mi-8 helicopter flying over a heavily forested area as part of the search operation. The wreckage was found burning in the taiga, a dense and hilly boreal forest, which has made rescue efforts difficult, as per Russia Today.

The An-24 aircraft, developed in the 1950s, is widely used in Russia for regional transport. More than 1,000 planes were produced over several decades.

Authorities have launched a full-scale investigation, but officials say initial assessments indicate there are no survivors.

- ANI

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Priya S
So heartbreaking to hear about the children on board. As a mother, I can't imagine what their families must be going through. The dense forest terrain must be making recovery operations so difficult. Prayers for all affected 🙏
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Aman W
Why are countries still using 70-year-old aircraft designs? This is criminal negligence. The An-24 should have been phased out decades ago. Our own Alliance Air still operates similar vintage planes - wake up call for DGCA!
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Sarah B
The lack of distress signal is concerning. Modern aircraft should have multiple redundant systems to prevent complete blackout situations. Hope the investigation reveals what went wrong to prevent future tragedies.
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Vikram M
Terrible news. The Russian Far East has such difficult terrain - reminds me of our Northeast where helicopter rescues are also challenging. Hope they can recover all bodies for proper last rites. Om Shanti.
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Kavya N
While this is devastating, let's not jump to conclusions about the aircraft age. Many vintage planes fly safely with proper maintenance. The focus should be on finding the cause - could be weather, human error or technical failure.

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